The Postsecondary Education Participants System is a management information system that maintains data on postsecondary schools, accrediting bodies, state licensing agencies, student aid lenders, and student aid guarantors.

Data come from the applications of postsecondary schools to participate in Title IV student aid programs, Office of Postsecondary Education staff, the Audit Clearinghouse, 37 State Guarantors, and the National Student Loan Data System.

Access Constraints:

Direct access to the system is limited to authorized staff from the ED?s Office of Postsecondary Education, the ED?s Office of the Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, Guaranty Agencies, and Accreditors. Data from PEPS in the form of reports is available to others upon request.

Use Constraints:

None.

Availability

For additional information on the system contact the individual listed below.